Admit it, we have all had meatballs that were hard as a superball or fell apart in the pan. With some helpful tips below, we will have you making the perfect meatball, maybe even the GOAMB (greatest of all meatballs).
Yield: 32 meatballs (approx)
Prep time: 10 Minute Prep
Total time: 30-35 Minutes Cook Time
Ingredients
Measure Ingredient
2 lb Beef, Ground – Ground Chuck, 80/20
¼ Cup Onion, Red – Peeled and Minced
1.5 Tbsp Oink, 5280 Culinary
2 Tbsp Rub A Dub, 5280 Culinary
1 Tbsp Garlic, Fresh – Minced
3 ea Eggs, Fresh, XL
1 Cup Bread Crumbs, Panko – unseasoned
1 Cup Cheese, Cheddar – Shredded, Fine
1 Cup BBQ Sauce – see flavor profiles below
Happy Ending, Asian Style Meatballs – 5280 Culinary
Low Country, Carolina Mustard Style Meatballs – 5280 Culinary
High Altitude, Colorado Red BBQ Style Meatballs – 5280 Culinary
Prep Directions
- In a large stainless steel mixing bowl, add the beef, onion, seasonings and garlic and mix well.
- Next add the eggs, cheese and breadcrumbs and mix well to combine
- Place the 2# mixture into the Shape + Store Meatball maker, press the mixture into the bottom half
- Cover with the top half and press hard to form and cut the meatballs, before opening, press hard all around the top 1 more time
- Keep cold in the Refrigerator until needed
- Remove from the Shape + Store and use as instructed below
Cooking Directions
- Make Meatballs as instructed above
- Heat your Weber to 400 degrees
- If adding smoke tube or smoker box, light it 5 minutes before adding the meatballs
- Place the meatballs onto 2-3 Kingsford grill pans or weber grill pans and arrange in a single layer
- Place the pans of meatballs onto the grill or smoker
- Close the lid
- Cook for 5 minutes, open grill and turn meatballs
- Adjust temp if needed to hotter or cooler temp to prevent burning of meatballs
- Close the lid
- Cook until the meatballs reach an internal temp of 165 degrees
- Easy way to check temp is to skewer the meatballs with your instant read thermometer and ensure the tip is covered. This gives a very good reading
- Remove from the grill/smoker using a glove or tongs
- Place the meatballs into a kingsford all purpose pan
- Add choice of BBQ Sauce and mix well to combine seasoning and sauce
Cooking Notes
- These can be held hot at 155 degrees or hotter, well covered. Max holding time is 2 hours after cooking
Grills / Grill Gear Used
- Weber Grill – Genesis II Indigo Blue Ace Sku # 8017320
- Weber Instant Read Thermometer Ace Sku # 8882417
Products Used
- Rub a Dub – 5280 Culinary Ace Sku # 8562050
- Available at your local Ace Hardware or online at Acehardware.com
- Oink Rub – 5280 Culinary Ace Sku # 8562043
- Available at your local Ace Hardware or online at Acehardware.com
- Low Country BBQ Sauce – 5280 Culinary Ace Sku # 8560252
- Available at your local Ace Hardware or online at Acehardware.com
- High Altitude BBQ Sauce Ace Sku # 8560088
- Available at your local Ace Hardware or online at Acehardware.com
- Kingsford All Purpose Pan Ace Sku # 8463135